A new restaurant, Saltine Oysters and Brew, is setting up shop in the old Duling school.

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"We really want to celebrate the oyster," said Saltine owner Jesse Houston. "We're going to have varieties from all over the world -- the East Coast, West Coast. Of course, we're going to celebrate our Gulf Coast and all of the seafood and oysters that come out of there. We're going to get oysters from Canada, Japan and Europe."

The restaurant, which is slated to open in August, will also serve special beers from local breweries.

A few feet away, Duling Hall is getting a $50,000 renovation in the hope of bringing in more acts. The improvements include a new stage, kitchen, and repainting. A dressing room has also been added upstairs for performing artists.

"If the music is coming in, you can come in, sit at a high top, get out of the racket. This will be a new bar here just to open up and have better service for our customers," said Arden Barnett of Ardenland Entertainment.

A concert is scheduled for Friday night for the new Duling Hall debut.